The effect of pavement markings on driving behaviour in curves: a simulator study

Ariën, Caroline; Brijs, Kris; Vanroelen, Giovanni; Ceulemans, Wesley; Jongen, Ellen; Daniëls, Stijn; Brijs, Tom; Wets, Geert

doi:10.1080/00140139.2016.1200749

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“…Lane changes prior to the merging segment were analyzed by means of the mean lateral position [m] of the drivers. This parameter is frequently used in the literature to indicate the overall trend in lane position on multilane expressways (Ariën et al, 2016). Furthermore, the standard deviation of lateral acceleration/deceleration [m/s 2 ] (SD of lateral Acc/Dec) was measured to assess the homogeneity of lane change maneuvers among drivers.…”

Section: Selection Of Driving Parametersmentioning

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Investigating the impact of dynamic merge control strategies on driving behavior on rural and urban expressways – A driving simulator study

Reinolsmann

Alhajyaseen

Brijs

et al. 2019

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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Harsh decelerations and abrupt lane changes of drivers on the outer expressway lane in response to merging platoon vehicles from on-ramps increase the crash-and congestion risk on expressways. Several merge control approaches are worldwide implemented. However, there is a gap in knowledge which driving behaviors determine whether a particular merge control approach is best for a rural or urban expressway. This study tests a number of dynamic merge control strategies, such as lane control signalization (eventually combined with variable speed limits (VSL), on a 4-lane urban and rural expressway to measure the behavioral responses of drivers being directly exposed to platoon merging from on-ramps. Subsequently, a comparison was made with the driving behaviors in response to static merge control (e.g. merge warning signs or road marking treatment). The driving behavior of 66 drivers from the State of Qatar was recorded in a driving simulator and analyzed by means of a within-subject repeated measures analysis with univariate statistics. The results suggest that dynamic merge control is more effective for rural expressways considering the higher traffic speeds. The earlier lane changes contributed to smooth maneuvers and gradual speed reductions on the rural expressway and improved safe driving behavior as compared to static merge control. In contrast, the dynamic merge control did not deliver additional safety benefits on urban expressways and can be substituted by a low-cost static merge control approach. Policymakers aiming to improve traffic safety at expressway merging sections are advised to take the speed characteristics of the local expressway into account before implementing dynamic merge control.

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Investigating the impact of dynamic merge control strategies on driving behavior on rural and urban expressways – A driving simulator study

Reinolsmann

Alhajyaseen

Brijs

et al. 2019

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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“…Ariën et al (2016) declared that both the transverse rumble strips and herringbone patterns can influence the mean speed and the mean deceleration. Furthermore, transverse rumble strips could generate a more stable speed reduction [25]. Charlton's study (2007) found that the herringbone pavement markings would narrow the effective lane width and promote the deceleration of vehicles when drivers pass a curve [26].…”

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Evaluation of Effectiveness of Speed Reduction Markings on Driving Speed in Highway Tunnel Entrance and Exit Areas

Zhu

Wang

Yang

et al. 2020

PROMET

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Tunnels are critical areas for highway safety because the severity of crashes in tunnels tends to be more serious. Controlling vehicle speed is regarded as a feasible measure to reduce the accident rate in the tunnel entrance and exit areas. This paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three types of speed reduction markings (SRMs) in tunnel entrance and exit zones by conducting a driving simulation experiment. For this study, 25 drivers completed the driving tasks in the day and night scenarios. The vehicle speed and acceleration data were collected for analysing and the relative speed contrast, time mean speed and acceleration were adopted as indices to evaluate the effectiveness of SRMs. The repeated ANOVA test results revealed that SRMs have a significant effect in reducing vehicle speed, especially in the exit zone. Colour Anti-skid Markings (CASMs) produced a more obvious deceleration in the entrance zone. In the entrance zone, a similar downward trend was performed in the situation of NSRMs and SRMs, but a lower speed occurred in case of SRMs. Besides, CASMs work better and cause an obvious gap of 10 km/h in daytime and 5 km/h at night compared to the speed without SRMs. In the exit zone, the present study supports the conclusion that the drivers are prone to accelerate. Our results showed that the drivers accelerated in case of NSRMs, while they slowed down in case of SRMs. Thus, SRMs are necessarily implemented in the highway tunnel entrance and exit zones. Our study also indicates that though CASMs result in lower speed at night, the Transverse Speed Reduction Markings(TSRMs) have a better performance than CASMs in daytime. The investigation provides essential information for developing a new marking design criterion and intelligent driver support systems in the highway tunnel zones.

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“…First, a concrete block pavement, the most widely used method to calm traffic [45], might lead to cautious driving and fewer traffic accidents by making drivers perceive specificity of the streetscape [46,47]. Second, regardless of the type of street markings available (e.g., center lines, peripheral transverse lines, or chevron patterns), previous studies revealed that a series of horizontal lines increased peripheral visual stimulation and caused drivers to instinctively slow down [48][49][50][51][52][53]. Street markings have been extensively used to slow down vehicles by distorting drivers' perceptions of their speed on a highway, particularly one that is curved [52,54].…”

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Shared Space and Pedestrian Safety: Empirical Evidence from Pedestrian Priority Street Projects in Seoul, Korea

Lee

Kim

2019

Sustainability

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To provide safe and comfortable walking environments on narrow streets without sidewalks, the Seoul city government has implemented the Pedestrian Priority Street (PPS) projects. Based on Monderman’s “shared space” concept, the PPS involves applying diverse paving design techniques, particularly stamped asphalt pavement of various colors and patterns. This study investigated the effectiveness of the PPS for pedestrian safety. Data sources were; (1) video recordings of the nine concurrent PPS in 2014 before and after the projects were completed; and (2) a cross-sectional survey at the nine streets. Two groups of multiple regression models analyzed the objective safety, by using the variables, mean vehicle speed and change in mean speed, which were then compared with subjective safety through a questionnaire analysis. The results found that the design strategies reduced the vehicle speed and increased perceptions of pedestrian safety. These suggest that the PPS principles are practical and feasible ways to tackle the safety problems of narrow streets without sidewalks. Further, vehicle speeds increased on streets where the pedestrian zone was clearly distinguishable from the vehicular zone, by applying PPS techniques only at the roadside. Thus, clearly separating pedestrians from vehicular zones, which is neither the original principle, nor the intent of the PPS, should be avoided.

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The effect of pavement markings on driving behaviour in curves: a simulator study

Cited by 53 publications

References 55 publications

Investigating the impact of dynamic merge control strategies on driving behavior on rural and urban expressways – A driving simulator study

Investigating the impact of dynamic merge control strategies on driving behavior on rural and urban expressways – A driving simulator study

Evaluation of Effectiveness of Speed Reduction Markings on Driving Speed in Highway Tunnel Entrance and Exit Areas

Shared Space and Pedestrian Safety: Empirical Evidence from Pedestrian Priority Street Projects in Seoul, Korea

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